What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Video Gallery for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the remove_unused_thumbnails() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.31. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete thumbnails in the video-wc-gallery-thumb directory.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Video Gallery for WooCommerce versions 1.31 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify gallery data via network requests. No user interaction is required. The vulnerability affects data integrity but not confidentiality or availability. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.31.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Modify video gallery content without authentication or permission.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Attackers can alter or deface gallery content on your WooCommerce site without logging in.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
November 6, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated